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"The First Book: Go ahead, it won't bite. Well... maybe a little. More a nip, like. A tingle. It's pleasurable, really. You see, it keeps on opening. You may fall in. Sure, it's hard to get started; remember learning to use knife and fork? Dig in: you'll
never reach bottom. It's not like it's the end of the world -- just the world as you think you know it."

2018's Asian zodiac animal is the dog, and Chinese (Lunar) New Year falls on February 16 (the same date is also celebrated by Korea and some other Asian countries, and a number of countries follow the same zodiac cycle).

To allow for two weeks before & after that date, this challenge will run from February 2 to March 1 wherever you are.

Any type of release accepted; multi-challenge releases are encouraged.

Qualifying books should have a picture of a dog or puppy or one of these words in the title or author's name (if releasing books in another language, the word should translate into something dog-related):

*** the word list is a work-in-progress, so check here before you release! ***

Any dog breed is ok, but the book's title must include the full name of the breed, not just the adjectives at the beginning: "cocker spaniel" works, but not just "cocker". If you're using a breed name, be sure to point it out in your post.

Just a few actions, because dogs should be easier to find than chickens, I hope...

barkfetchheelhowlpawslobberwagwoofyipyowl

Also acceptable:

12animalastrologycyclelunarmoonnewsignsymboltwelvexiiyearzodiac

As suggested by GoryDetails:

Any book with the number of a Year of the Dog in the title will work:1862, 1874, 1886, 1898, 1910, 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, etc. You can extend the list out in either direction with multiples of 12 or use a calculator like this one: https://www.travelchinaguide.com/---/zodiac - I recommend using a mid-year date to avoid the ambiguity caused by the moveable date of the lunar New Year.

Embedded words are ok (because I don't want to make this *too* hard, and because I think it's fun to look for them). If you prefer not to use embedded words, that's fine too.

If you think of another word that should be on the list, go ahead and ask.

I expect dogs to be easier than chickens, but we're in the midst of the fall church rummage sale season here, so I thought I should mention the challenge for those of you who like to plan in advance. :)

"Howl" about...WOOF, ARF, and BOW WOW, hyphen8 (Spencer Quinn's Series aka Peter Abrahams)? ; D They are Bowser and Birdie Children's Mystery Novels, so maybe BOWSER would count, too? ; ) Sorry, they are also currently in a box in storage and not registered yet, so I don't have any links to provide at this time.

Here's a link for information about the Author that includes a list of his Series. ; ) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Abrahams_(American_author)

Remember, doggie pictures on the cover work too, so that ought to take care of "Arf" and "Bow Wow".

Thanks for your reply and reminder, hyphen8. ; ) Sadly, I was unable to bring any of my boxed books home from storage to be able to release any of my dogs, or participate in any of the February challenges I was so looking forward to. Hopefully I will be able to do so before the end of the year, and I'll see if I have any "pigs" to set aside for release next year. THANK YOU for hosting. ; )

12. Fruits Basket ( https://www.bookcrossing.com/---/14405001 ), wild release, multiple challenges, photo. [This series is about a family suffering under a zodiac-themed curse; the guy on the cover of this volume is the dog. The back cover has a picture of him in his dog form, cute little guy...]